Approximately 9% of Californians aged 12 and over have some type of substance use disorder, but you don’t have to fight addiction alone. The use of medication assisted treatment (MAT) has made the process of detox and recovery safer and more comfortable. MAT has been shown to decrease over...
Drug addiction, otherwise known as substance use disorder, is defined as a mental disorder that causes an individual to compulsively consume a substance and can also be indicated by the voluntary misuse and abuse of drugs or substances despite the severe negative side effects it has on an ...
Study protocol for a group-based motivational interviewing brief intervention to reduce substance use and sexual risk behavior among young adults experiencing homelessness Article Open access 28 July 2020 Sexual Risk Among African Americans in Substance Use Treatment: Secondary Analysis of Two Clinical...
Data on time use and drug use at specific times, including before and after the political-economic crisis of 2001, are the focus of this paper. Major questionnaire items asked included the following variables: sociodemographic and situational variables that included age, gender, homelessness, sexual...
approximately one third of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome cases3and one half of new hepatitis C cases4are associated with injection drug use. Fatal drug overdoses also contribute to death among IDUs.5Although the number of persons who inject illicit drugs (primarily heroin, cocaine, and amphetami...
Studies have shown important gender differences among drug (including crack) users related to: drug use patterns; health risks and consequences; criminal involvement; and service needs/use. Crack use is prevalent in Brazil; however, few comparative data
avoid illegal drug use. Teens whose friends avoid drug use are more likely to say NO to drugs themselves. Family Members-Parents and other family members can encourage teens to not do drugs. Role Model- coaches, athletes, actors, and professionals who speak about the benefits of being drug-...
When simultaneously accounting for respective SDHs, higher tuberculosis risk was independently associated with tobacco smoking, drugs use (especially injectable drugs OR = 5.67; 95%CI: 2.68, 11.98), homelessness and area-level deprivation. Population Attributable Fraction estimates suggested that ...
Results From the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health-Detailed Tables. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 2014. 28. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Summary Health Statistics for US Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2012. Hyattsville,...
However, to use the term epidemic in the context of statistics that 1.4% of Americans report ever using heroin in their lifetime, 2.8% report ever using crack cocaine, 3.6% report ever using ecstasy, and 4.3% report ever using methamphetamine is alarmist and misleading (SAMHSA, 2001). This...